YouTube Premium’s 4x speed and other experimental features now available to subscribers After announcing some new experimental features for YouTube Premium subscribers earlier this month — and that multiple experiments can be tested at once — the company has added one it promised was on the way: the ability to watch videos at 4x speed, as reported by Android Police. I’m personally a 1.5x to 2x sicko

Polestar’s new polar EVs can race through the snow Polestar is building one-of-a-kind versions of its EVs that are ready for whatever the winter brings. The company took the long-range, dual motor versions of its newest vehicles, the Polestar 3 SUV and Polestar 4 coupe (with performance packs), and turned them into rally-style vehicles that can rip through snowy terrain. The company is also

Chip race: Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Nvidia battle it out for AI chip supremacy The rise of generative AI has been powered by Nvidia and its advanced GPUs. As demand far outstrips supply, the H100 has become highly sought after and extremely expensive, making Nvidia a trillion-dollar company for the first time. It’s also prompting customers, like Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, and Google to start working on their own

Media buyers… who are you learning from right now? Per the title, who are the best sources for learning the latest in media buying right now? Would love Youtube channel recommendations, etc. Thanks! submitted by /u/panache123

Apple Might Start Buying Ads on X Again Apple held discussions with X (formerly Twitter) about once again showing ads on the social media site, reports The Wall Street Journal. The talks are said to have taken place “in recent weeks.” In an attempt to maintain a relationship with X, Apple was one of the companies that did not pause ad buying when Elon Musk took over the company, but …

The FCC is investigating NPR and PBS Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr has ordered investigations into NPR and PBS with the goal of slashing the money given to the government-funded organizations, The New York Times reports.  The investigations are ostensibly about PBS and NPR’s member stations’ sponsorships, according to a letter from Carr obtained by the Times. “I am conc…

Amazon Music Unlimited is getting a price hike Amazon has raised the price of its Music Unlimited service in the US, Canada, and the UK, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. In an update on its website, Amazon says it’s raising the price for Prime members from $9.99 to $10.99 per month (or $99 to $109 / year), while the plan for non-Prime

Google Launches AI Phone Assistant To Call Businesses For You via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google launches AI-powered “Ask For Me” to make business calls, starting with auto repairs and nail salons. The post Google Launches AI Phone Assistant To Call Businesses For You appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Android 16 prepares to make dark mode work with more apps submitted by /u/FragmentedChicken

Android 16’s Linux Terminal will soon let you run graphical apps, so of course we ran Doom submitted by /u/FragmentedChicken

Starlink satellite messaging support is rolling out to the Pixel 9 Looks like T-Mobile and Starlink are starting to let some Pixel 9 users into the satellite messaging beta. Just heard from two Pixel 9 Pro XL users that they were invited to the beta. When the beta first launched two weeks ago, it was reported that only 5 Samsung models were supported (Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, S24 series). My OnePlus 13 wasn’t accep…

scrcpy’s virtual display feature should work in Android 16 again The first post in this Issue Tracker report explains the issue. Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 broke the ability for scrcpy to create virtual displays, as the requisite permissions were removed from the shell app. Before this update, scrcpy could create virtual displays that you could mirror instead of your device’s main display. This meant you could s…

Google’s New ‘Ask for Me’ Search Feature Uses AI to Make Calls Google today started rolling out a new experimental “Ask for Me” feature that’s available as part of Search Labs. Google Search users can take advantage of AI to make calls to businesses for information like pricing and availability. As of now, Google is testing the experimental feature with auto shops and nail salons, and it is designed to pre…

Eight Useful Mac Apps Worth Checking Out Mac apps can often go under the radar, with apps for the iPhone and iPad receiving more attention. For that reason, we have a Mac-focused video series that highlights useful Mac apps we’ve come across. Our first picks of the year are largely simple, one-task apps that add utility to your Mac. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more v…

Give Retail Investors a Voice in Crypto Policymaking If the new administration is serious about fostering fair and effective crypto policy, it must include everyday Americans, says John Deaton, who was Republican candidate for Senate in Massachusetts in 2024 and represented XRP holders in Ripple’s landmark securities against the SEC.

Google offers ‘voluntary exit’ to all US platforms and devices employees A year ago, Google started off 2024 with some layoffs. It hasn’t taken similar steps (yet) in 2025, but employees are fearing the worst. And if the Platforms and Devices team is anything to go by, there’s ample reason for concern. Google has distributed a memo to all US employees working on Android, Pixel hardware,

Google’s ‘Ask for Me’ uses AI to call local businesses for you Google is trying out a new tool that lets AI call businesses to ask questions for you. The feature, called Ask for Me, collects information about the pricing and availability of a service, but it’s only available for nail salons and auto shops for now. Once you enable the experiment on Google Search Labs, you

Nvidia’s latest AI trick made our mediocre webcam mic sound practically professional Nvidia mildly blew our minds in 2020 when its graphics cards gained the ability to delete practically all the background noise from our audio calls with a free app, and now the company’s doing it again. My colleague and Verge senior news editor Richard Lawler just fired up Nvidia’s just-announced “Studio Voice” feature on his

Sundance 2025: all the latest movie reviews and updates from the festival A new year means a new Sundance Film Festival, and a fresh crop of promising original features that could go on to become awards season darlings in a few months. It might be hard to top last year’s festival where Dìdi, A Different Man, and I Saw the TV Glow all made strong showings. But